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[Preprint]. 2023 May 8:2020.08.14.248880. Originally published 2020 Aug 15. [Version 2] doi: 10.1101/2020.08.14.248880

Figure 2. CoV2pp is enhanced by elastase treatment and alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) and alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M) inhibit trypsin-mediated enhancement of CoV2pp entry.

Figure 2.

(A) Treatment of both CoV2pp and VSV-Gpp with elastase in serum-free media. All points are means with SEM bars for samples performed in technical triplicate. Red dotted line marks normalized maximal infection level (100%). (B) AAT and A2M inhibit trypsin-mediated enhancement of CoV2pp. Trypsin-treated pseudoparticles were diluted in serum free media, then used to infect Vero-CCL81 cells in the presence of the indicated concentrations of albumin, AAT, or A2M. Data are from two independent experiments and are presented as percent relative infection where each concentration was normalized to the lowest concentration of the test reagent used. (C) Performed identical to (B), AAT, A2M, and albumin have no effect on VSV-Gpp entry.